Frontiers in Endocrinology (Oct 2022)

Lipid droplet - mitochondria coupling: A novel lipid metabolism regulatory hub in diabetic nephropathy

  • Ming Yang,
  • Ming Yang,
  • Shilu Luo,
  • Jinfei Yang,
  • Wei Chen,
  • Liyu He,
  • Di Liu,
  • Li Zhao,
  • Xi Wang,
  • Xi Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2022.1017387
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Diabetic nephropathy (DN) involves serious lipid metabolism disorder, and renal ectopic lipid deposition aggravates DN progression. However, the molecular mechanism of renal lipid deposition in DN remains unclear. Lipid droplets (LDs) are lipid pools in cells that change dynamically in response to the cellular energy needs. The LDs and mitochondria are connected through a part of the mitochondria known as the peridroplet mitochondria (PDM). In this review, we summarize the definition, detection methods, and function of the PDM. Finally, we discuss the research status of PDM in DN and the possibility of its use as a therapeutic target.

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